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Controlled steel erection makes landing
A new 15,000m² facility for the Moog flight controls business in Wolverhampton has been erected by Caunton Engineering. More than 800t of structural …
Welding courses in preparation for CE Marking
The BCSA will be holding a number of two day residential Responsible Welding Coordinator (RWC) training courses aimed at helping members prepare for CE …
Hospital aims for excellence
A new 800 bed acute hospital is rapidly taking shape in north Bristol, a project which is making use of more than 6,000t of structural steelwork and aiming to …
Cellular beam software aids Eurocode design
Fabsec has launched FBEAM 2011, its latest generation in beam design software that enables the user to create composite and non-composite plain and cellular …
Around the press: January 2012
The Structural Engineer 15 November 2011 Structural Awards 2011 (London 2012 Velodrome) On track for a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating, it also has other …
Additional design requirements for overlap joints in structural hollow sections
Christopher Morris of Tata Steel Tubes explains the reasons for an additional design requirement introduced into Eurocode 3 for K and N overlap joints. In …
Work starts on iconic London river crossing
By the end of the year London will have a new river crossing and the UK’s first urban passenger cable car. To be known as the Emirates Air Line, it will …
Steel tackles rugby stadium footbridge
Work is nearing completion on a new landmark structure linking St Helens town centre to a new rugby league stadium. The design and build scheme by main …
Tandem lift performs support act at new arena
Two large mobile cranes perform a tandem lift to erect a 54m-long truss during the construction of the Leeds Arena. Weighing 170t, the truss which will form …
New Eurocode Design Guides
Joints in steel construction: Simple joints to Eurocode 3 This new “Green Book” is the essential publication for the design of nominally pinned …
